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08-06-2016, 14:31
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GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
It appears that many of us have been using UGrib for years, but suddenly find it unavailable (anyone know why?). Does anyone have a suggestion for a Windows compatible replacement that is as easy to use and free?
Thanks in advance,
David
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08-06-2016, 15:04
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
Zygrib is very good.
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08-06-2016, 15:34
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
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Originally Posted by David B
It appears that many of us have been using UGrib for years, but suddenly find it unavailable (anyone know why?). Does anyone have a suggestion for a Windows compatible replacement that is as easy to use and free?
Thanks in advance,
David
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Looks like they have DNS issues and probably don't even know..
Maybe we should e-mail them..
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08-06-2016, 15:45
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
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Originally Posted by travellerw
Looks like they have DNS issues and probably don't even know..
Maybe we should e-mail them..
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I did email them. No response.
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09-06-2016, 08:06
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Location: Anacortes, WA
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
this is the message I have been getting for a month
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09-06-2016, 10:37
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
Quote:
Originally Posted by jackdale
Zygrib is very good.
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I went to them during one of the UG outages. I still use both, but have not recently had occasion to use UG. If it's going down frequently, it seems likely a maintenance issue, as it has always returned, eventually, making the outage look like a problem on my end - but this and other threads show that it's not me...
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09-06-2016, 12:05
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
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Originally Posted by artisanmach
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Same error as me.. Thats a DNS error.. They most likely didn't renew a domain name or update a DNS server when an IP changed..
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09-06-2016, 12:57
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
zygrib is good
b.
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09-06-2016, 13:40
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
The openCPN grib viewer is excellent and compatible with most gribs you can download from anywhere. The new version also now supports grib2. I use saildocs to source them.
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09-06-2016, 19:35
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Bermuda
Boat: Heritage West Indies 36
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
OK so i'v downloaded zygrib. Program loads up fine, but i need to register to receive GRIB files......... and the website is all in French. Am i missing something?
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09-06-2016, 19:42
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
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Originally Posted by DefinitelyMe
OK so i'v downloaded zygrib. Program loads up fine, but i need to register to receive GRIB files......... and the website is all in French. Am i missing something?
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Under options choose English as your language.
I registered years ago.
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09-06-2016, 21:47
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Location: Boat in Greece
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
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Originally Posted by artisanmach
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Sane here.
Email to them bounced as undeliverable.
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19-06-2016, 14:22
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#13
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
Thanks for taking the time to get back to me with this one guys. I am investigating options. Have also since found Passage Weather. Interested in how those with experience compare this to Zygrib
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19-06-2016, 17:36
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
So how do I download files from Passage Weather?
All I found there is a paid service on otherwise freely available data.
I must be clicking on the wrong links.
PLS help.
b.
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19-06-2016, 20:49
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Martinique
Boat: Fortuna Island Spirit 40
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Re: GRIB US, or UGRIB Replacement
Quote:
Originally Posted by barnakiel
So how do I download files from Passage Weather?
All I found there is a paid service on otherwise freely available data.
I must be clicking on the wrong links.
PLS help.
b.
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I think they might mean Predict Wind... They have Gribs and a free viewer here..
Free GRIB Viewer - PredictWind.com
Of course you could still view the gribs in OpenCPN as I prefer to do.
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